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2023 Best Ecology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Ecology is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,060 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 126 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in ecology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ecology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ecology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying ecology.

Top 5 Best Ecology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Tech]](/colleges/florida-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying ecology list, UGA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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